FIFA has been warned of legal action from players and national leagues if it does not backtrack on adding new and bigger competitions to the congested calendar of men’s international football.
Both of Argentina’s planned friendlies in China have been canceled by local authorities after Lionel Messi did not play in an Inter Miami match in Hong Kong last weekend.
The Metropolitan Police are investigating an alleged assault after Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday after video footage showed Sky Sports pundits Roy Keane and Micah Richards involved with an altercation with an individual.
Manchester City midfielder and Belgium captain Kevin De Bruyne said money talks louder to FIFA and UEFA as he raised concerns over the impact of a crammed calendar on players’ health and performance.